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  • New Video

    How to make a BUNCH of GLOSSY resin copies! (DIY mold-making and casting!)

    January 22, 2026 /

    These are the techniques I use to achieve larger volumes of resin copies in a shorter time, as well as how I achieve a gloss finish that transfers to each resin piece cast. Materials used in this video: Mold Star 15 Slow: https://amzn.to/4sWKPcI Ease Release: https://amzn.to/4sTgFH5 Smooth-On 65D: https://amzn.to/4b7KPQF Smooth-On 45D: https://amzn.to/49NvphU Teexpert Epoxy Resin: https://amzn.to/4sSBtyA Mica Powders: https://amzn.to/3Nz1TFm

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  • New Video

    How to make SOFT VINYL toys at home! Plus ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12!

    April 29, 2024 /

    We review the smooth-running ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12, make a bunch of figures, and find out if it is actually possible to heat cure and pull soft vinyl from silicone molds. CURING PLASTISOL: – In an old oven (not used for food), pre-heat silicone mold to 400 degrees. – Pour liquid plastisol into hot mold and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes to form a semi-cured gel layer. (The mold will drop well below 400 quickly, so I either set inside the oven w/ door open, or wrap with aluminum foil like a baked potato to keep heat inside.) – Empty uncured plastisol into a spare container, to be reused.…

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  • New Video

    Casting a STIKFAS figure in durable rigid resin. Featuring ROBERT TOLONE!

    November 12, 2021 /

    WATCH ROBERT’S VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/NnEqHqzceKc

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    February 21, 2021 /

    Besides emails about photo transfers, questions related to resin casting have to be what I answer most each week. I got to realizing I was typing the same tips and tricks over and over, and felt like it was worth making a video on the topic. Here’s you some direct links to specific tips. See if there’s one you maybe aren’t familiar with, and check it out: 2:16​ JOOG your molds, tilt + tap4:52​ Mold VIBRATION5:22​ POWDER your molds6:35​ Resin PRE-SHAKE7:16​ Resin HIGH-POUR7:55​ SCREEN trick8:37​ FINGERTIP (and toothpic) technique11:22​ INJECT resin Almost every time I make a video, I realize there were things I should have mentioned. One example here…

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